Bundle-supporter for threshers.



P. POWERS. BUNDLE SUPPORTER FOR THRESHERS.

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INVENTOR PE TE I? P0 WE R5 WITNESSES ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS CO-,FHOTO-LITHQ. WASHING TON, D C- P. POWERS.

BUNDLE SUPPOBTERFOR THRESHERS.

APPLICATION FILED OOT.2B, 1913. 1,103,312, Patented July 14,1914.

3 Mm T m MP W U PM WITNESSES ATTORNE Y8 Tnt NORRIS PETERS 50..FHOTO'LITHQ. WASHINGFON. D- C UNITED s'rnins PATENT OFFICE.

PETER POVERS, OF CARLISLE, NEBRASKA.

BUNDLE-SUPPORTER FOR THRESI-IERS.

Application filed fictooer 28, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Pn'rnn Pownns, a citizenof the United States, and a resident of Carlisle, in the county ofFillmore and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and ImprovedBundle-Supporter for Threshers, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

My invention relates to self-feeders of threshing machines, andparticularly to an attachment adapted to be applied to selffeeders ofknown make whereby to support the bundles at the outer end of theselffeeder, and provided with means for adjusting the width of theattachment to suit different self-feeders.

The invention includes a novel manner of supporting the divide board,whereby it can be raised or lowered by the attendant without theassistance of an extra man.

It is also a design of my invention to provide a device of the indicatedcharacter, constructed to promote efficiency in operation, as well aseconomy of manufacture, and adapted to be readily secured in posit-ion.

The invention will be particularly explained in the specific descriptionfollowing.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of ref erence indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of my improved attachment,showing the same applied to the self-feeder of a thresher; Fig. 2 is aplan view on a larger scale; Fig. 3 is a detail vertical section on theline 3-3, Fig. Fig. l is a detail transverse section on line aP- l, Fig.2; and Fig. 5 is a separate perspective view of the bundle supporter.

My improved attachment is applicable to the self-feeder 10, and issecurable to the outer end thereof to range across the latter andinclose the same. The particular selffeeder illustrated is provided witha crossstick 11, on which the supporting legs (not shown) are secured;my attachment, designated usually by the numeral 12, is, in theillustrated form, secured at the bottom to the said cross-stick. Thefront 13 of the attachment, in the present instance, is secured by bolts14 to the cross-stick. At the top the'attachment is flared outwardly, asat 15, to support the bundles, and the ends are returned as at 15. Thecorners of the flar- Specifieation of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 797,815.

ing upper end may have filled angle pieces 15. [it the forward edges theattachment is fastened to the self-feeder 10 and may be provided for thepurpose with bolt holes 15, to receive belts or rivets 15.

The divide board 16 of the self-feeder in my invention is supported in anovel manner, the outer end being received in a central opening 17formed in the front 13 and flared top 15 of the attachment. Near theouter end the dlvide board rests on a bearing plate 18, which isfOl'd'lGCl by bending downward a tongue resulting from the forming ofthe opening 17. The attachment 12 is formed in sections slidable on eachother and united by bolts 19 received in bolt holes 20 which permit ofthe width of the attachment being varied. The upper end of theattachment is return bent forming an inclined member 12 that terminatesabove and adjacent to the upper stretch of the bundle-carrying belt 22.For additional strength a strap 21 of metal is secured at its endsrespectively to the at tachment 12, at the ends of the latter, and tothe adjacent side portions of the self feeder l0.

The divide board 16 at its inner end is hung by a link 23 from the top10 of the self feeder in the construction shown, and to the top of thedivide board a handle 24 is pivoted, as at 25, at a point between theends of the said divide board. Thus the outer end of the divide board issupported by the bearing plate 18 and fits in the opening 17 so that theside walls of the latter properly center the divide board. By thedescribed arrangement of the divide board the same may be raised out ofits normal po sition and thrown upward or lowered when required withoutthe assistance of an extra man, which is necessary with the forms ofdivide board generally employed.

My invention thus provides an eliicient bundle-supporter of simple andcheap construction, which may be applied to known makes of self feeders,and will afford a proper support for the bundles at the outer 'endof theself feeder, and at the same time provision is made in connection withthe bundle supporter for the novel support of the divide board.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A bundle supporter adapted for attach- Patented July 14, 1914.

ment to the self feeders of threshing ma chines, Comprising a nsv rsebeer adapt d to range across the front of the self feeder in front ofthe usual conveyor of the thresher, said bundle supporter having anupwardly flaring top, the body and top being returned in a forwarddirection at the sides, and provided WllJhIflGiIIlS for securing theattachment to the self feeder. I I I I QI'A bundle supporter adapted forattachment to] the feeders of threshing machines, I comprising atransverse body adapted to range across the front of the self feeder nfront of the usual conveyer of the niresher; said bundlesupporterinclining outwardly and upwardly at the top and having an opening extendihg through the front and through the said inclined top for i it- A1i receiving a divlde board, therebenig a rest supporter being downwardlyand forwardly inclined at the sides of and below the said means. A I

4. Thelierein described attachment adapted to be seeu'rec'l to the selffeedersof threshing machines, comprising a body adapted {to range acrossthe self feeder in front of the usual 'ezonveyer of the thresher, thebody being termed, of sections and laterally adjustable,'the top'of theattachment inclining upwardly and outwardly and the body of theattachment, as well as the said inclined top, being returned at thesides in a forward direction, means to secure the attachment at thefront, there being an opening in the front and inclined top at theapproximate center for the reception of the end ofa divide board, and aforwardly extending ,rest for the divide board at the said opening.

A bundle supporter, adapted for attachment to theself-feeder ofjathreshing inachine, saijd'supporter being formed of slidably connectedsections, the supporter earwardly returned bers adapted to be securedtothe self feeder of the thresher.

I 6. A bundle supporter adapted for attachmerit to the self-feeder of athreshinglnachine, comprising a transverse body formed of sheet metalhaving a front wall and an upper portion bent over rearwardly, the upperend of the front wall and the said bent portion being inclined topresent a forward and upward flare. y

T. bundle supporter adapted forattachnientto the self-feeder of athreshing inachine, con prising a transverse body forrned of sheet metalhaving a front wall and an upper portion bent over 'rearwardly, theupper end of the front wall and the said bent portion being inclined topresent a forward andupward flare, ,thei'e being means to receive adivide-board at'the said flaring portion of the bundle supporter. I i

In testimony whereof I have signed in'y, naiiie tonne specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I PETER POWERS. \Vitnesses: i

A. E. MERRILL,

Jaeins.

this patent obtained for five cents 'eaehdhy addressing the lomxiiissioz eri Patents, Washington, D.

